Archive –
May,
2000

Graduate students awarded Newcombe Fellowships

Posted May 31, 2000; 04:37 p.m.

by mmarks

Four Princeton University graduate students have received Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships, awarded to 35 students nationwide studying topics relating to ethical or religious values. More than 400 graduate students applied f...

James A. Baker to deliver lecture, May 27

Posted May 24, 2000; 09:38 a.m.

by kit

Former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III '52 will deliver a public lecture entitled "Third-World Debt Relief: No Easy Answers; No Simple Solutions," on Saturday, May 27th at 9 a.m. in AO2 McDonnell Hall. Professor Alan S. Binder will be intro...

Research associate wins grant

Posted May 18, 2000; 04:35 p.m.

by mmarks

Kroger, a research associate in psychology, was awarded a Young Investigator grant from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. The $60,000 award will support his use of neuroimaging to study cognitive processes, such a...

Senior wins national rugby honor

Posted May 17, 2000; 08:50 a.m.

by mmarks

senior Katherine Stewart won the 2000 Woodley Award, considered the Heisman Trophy of rugby, at the national championships May 14. Stewart, who played fullback for Princeton, also won the tournament's Most Valuable Player award. The Woodley is awa...

Posted May 16, 2000; 11:42 a.m.

by mmarks

Although black students are catching up to their white peers in using
computers
at school, research by a Princeton University economist suggests a gap has opened in use of the latest technology, such as accessing the Internet.

Study: Multiple Race Option in Census May Be More Popular Than Expected

Posted May 15, 2000; 04:47 p.m.

by mmarks

A study by Princeton researchers suggests that many more people are likely to identify with more than one race in the 2000
census
than previously thought. The results of the count, the first to allow respondents to mark more than one race, may ...

Emeritus Professor receives PEN honor

Posted May 12, 2000; 05:07 p.m.

by mmarks

Edmund Keeley, Charles Barnwell Straut Class of 1923 Professor of English, Emeritus, has been honored by the PEN American Center with a 2000 Career Achievement Award, the Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation.

Professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Posted May 11, 2000; 05:10 p.m.

by mmarks

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected five Princeton faculty members as new fellows. They are: Anthony Evans, Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering; Paul Muldoon, Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities; Dani...

Installation Art project, May 12-26

Posted May 11, 2000; 11:48 a.m.

by kit

The Installation Art project, which brings together the work of students from disciplines ranging from anthropology to architecture, opens to the public on May 12. The project at 13-15 Olden St., which is part of the Atelier Program, explores q...

Commencement, Baccalaureate to be webcast

Posted May 10, 2000; 11:17 a.m.

by mmarks

Those unable to attend Princeton's 2000 Commencement on May 30 and Baccalaureate service on May 28 may view the events on the web. For information, visit
http://www.princeton.edu/WebMedia/webannounce.WebMedia_Home.shtml#1
.

President Shapiro honored for leadership on ethical issues

Posted May 9, 2000; 04:01 p.m.

by mmarks

The Council of Scientific Society Presidents has awarded its 2000 Leadership Citation to Princeton University President Harold T. Shapiro, honoring him for "stellar leadership toward resolution of the most complex ethical issues."

"Flee Youthful Lusts"

Posted May 9, 2000; 03:54 p.m.

by mmarks

A 185-year-old
pamphlet
purchased recently by the Princeton University Library suggests that nostalgia for the discipline and values believed to hold sway on college campuses years ago may be misplaced.

Physicist honored at White House

Posted May 9, 2000; 12:59 a.m.

by kit

Gennady Shvets, staff research physicist in the Plasma Physics Lab, is among 60 young researchers who have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers this year. The grant, which supports up to five years of research,...

Princeton Names 2000 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

Posted May 8, 2000; 05:17 p.m.

by mmarks

Andrew Houck, whose research blends electrical engineering and physics, will be the valedictorian at Princeton University's 2000 Commencement on May 30. The salutatorian, who will give his address in Latin, will be Classics major Kenneth Shaitelma...

"Educated Guesses" symposium, May 27

Posted May 8, 2000; 04:22 p.m.

by mmarks

A forecast for the 21st century -- in society, science, technology, the arts and other areas -- will be the focus of a Princeton University symposium Saturday, May 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Richardson Auditorium. "Educated Guesses: Cross-...

Sloan Fellows named

Posted May 3, 2000; 01:49 p.m.

by mmarks

Four Princeton assistant professors have been named research fellows by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation: Adam Finkelstein in computer science, John Morgan in economics, Giovanni Forni in mathematics and Samuel S.H. Wang in molecular biology.

Posted May 3, 2000; 12:01 a.m.

by mmarks

Although
religious
involvement in politics is often associated with the right wing, a new study by Princeton University suggests the contrary: that Americans affiliated with religious organizations tend to be interested in liberal and moderate ...

Senior Janelle Wright Wins Labouisse Fellowship

Posted May 2, 2000; 05:19 p.m.

by mmarks

Princeton, N.J. -- Senior Janelle Wright will receive Princeton University's
Labouisse
Fellowship, awarded to support research by a graduating senior or first-year alumnus planning a career devoted to problems of development and modernization.

New Research Center Will Investigate the Biology of the Mind

Posted May 2, 2000; 05:13 p.m.

by mmarks

Princeton has established an interdisciplinary research center to investigate the biology behind such elusive and quintessentially human aspects of our being as consciousness, moral behavior and logical thought.

Princeton, Boston Public School Celebrate Mentoring Program

Posted May 1, 2000; 04:10 p.m.

by mmarks

Ten years ago, Princeton University alumni began mentoring low-income students at Boston's Muriel S.
Snowden
International School, hoping to expose the students to a broad range of academic and non-academic opportunities. On May 2, Princeton Pr...